Top class service every step of the way
Top class service every step of the way
Having rented my house in the past through different estate agents and receiving some pretty poor service, I was very keen to find someone I felt comfortable with and trusted this time around. Waterfords were recommended to me by a friend so I phoned up and Matt Blackman came out to provide a valuation and discuss service levels. Right from the start Matt was first and foremost, clearly a good guy, he was super professional, friendly and really helpful talking me though all the options and how they work. Talking though some recent successes they have had and market conditions, he suggested we market the property at a higher rate than I originally anticipated and we agreed on rates and terms very easily. Unfortunately there were some hold ups on my side with the dates, but Matt was so patient, and never pestered (unlike a lot of agencies) and called me every time on our agreed catch up dates, which I really appreciated. Once we had some dates in mind, Matt came back out and took some great photos to market the property which went live on Rightmove the same weekend he took them. By the following weekend, we had a series of viewings all nicely grouped in to one afternoon which was very helpful, and an impressive turn around time. I popped in to the office to drop some keys off and met with Rob Hawkins, a colleague of Matt, who was also excellent and talked me through the viewings and the process very concisely, again alleviating any concerns I had and answering all of my questions. Long story short, one of the viewings offered on the property at the full asking price after the first weekend, which was great! Rob called me to convey the offer, talking me though all the details, the tenants and their backgrounds, as well as some finer points around furniture etc. Which was all very agreeable.
To summarize, Every step of the way I felt as though nothing was too much of an ask for Rob and Matt and they were both always super responsive to emails and calls. Fundamentally, they are good, approachable guys, they were professional, never pestered and I always felt as though they were working with my best interests at heart. Furthermore, Matt clearly knows his market and I was delighted to secure a higher rental value than I initially anticipated. I could not rate my experience more highly, and I will certainly be recommending Matt and Rob and the rest of the Waterfords team to anyone else I know looking to rent. 5 star service.